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Crime Solving Steps: A Comprehensive Guide

Learn the step-by-step process of solving a crime, from securing the scene to proving guilt in court. Essential tips for gathering evidence, linking suspects, and reaching conclusions explained in detail.

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Crime Solving Steps: A Comprehensive Guide

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  1. Steps to Solving a Crime

  2. 1. Secure the scene • Escort all bystanders away from the scene. • Do not disturb the scene. • Put up crime scene tape.

  3. 2. Prevent Contamination • Put on gloves, boot covers, and masks. • Only police officers and FCSU comes into the crime scene.

  4. 3. Gather and document evidence • Take photos of everything! • Gather evidence in evidence bags. • Do not cross contaminate! One bag for one piece of evidence!

  5. 4. Process the Evidence • Evidence bags are marked by time, date, name of the officer who collected it, case number, and evidence number. • Evidence is sent to the forensics lab securely.

  6. 5. Gather Suspects • Anyone can be a suspect. • Police officers will interview suspects. • Suspects may have an alibi. • Alibis are investigated.

  7. 6. Link Evidence to Suspects • Evidence will point to a suspect. Evidence doesn’t lie, however suspects can. • Evidence helps police officers figure out who committed the crime.

  8. 7. Conclusions • Once all evidence has been analyzed and linked to suspect(s), police can lay a charge. • The suspect who has been charged has to go to court.

  9. 8. Prove in Court • In order to prove that the suspect is guilty, police officers must present the evidence. • Lots of notes and pictures are presented to illustrate the scene. • If the suspect is found guilty, the judge will give a sentence.

  10. You have now learned the process of how to solve a crime!

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